MICHAEL Schumacher’s former Formula 1 colleague Michael Bartels has opened up about the racing legend’s health and revealed he still has “hope” for his recovery.

Michael Schumacher's health is closely guarded by his family and friends

Michael Schumacher’s health has been closely guarded by the F1 icon’s family and friends since he suffered a brain injury in December 2013 and was placed in an induced coma following a skiing accident.

Since then he has been recovering slowly with the F1 legend's actual condition rarely commented on by those close to him.

But today Mr Bartels revealed he still has “hope” his friend will recover.

He said: “It is still a very tragic thing and I hope and wish that one day we will hear the news that he is feeling so much better, that we will be able to see him in public again.

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